Here are some pics of some devices added to our coop for fun and to make coop life a bit easier. 1. Automatic door that runs off a timer so the chickens can exit and enter the coop without anyone having to open the run door 2. A thermostatically controlled water heater for us because we live in the NorthEast 3. A thermostatically controlled fan for those hot summer days 4. Pic of timer setup There is a single light that also runs on a timer to give the chicks enough light to lay in the short winter days. 5. Some outlets for lights or whatever you want to plug in. Hope you enjoy . Thanks for looking!

I was given a water heater that basically consists of a small wooden box with a metal cover over it. Inside the box is a lightbulb in a socket 75watt that will put off enough heat to keep the water from freezing. I have this setup running off a programmable thermostat that controls the outlet that the light plugs into. A friend gave me the setup that he had used for the last 20years or so. The thermostat is new though. Hope this answers your ?

that's just how I heat the water. For 40$, tractor supply sells a unit that you can plug into the outlet that has everything built into it. I haven't reviewed that unit though. I wrote how I heat the water but forgot to quote you, sorry